But I would think that only a big market team that sells out every game and has a waiting list for season tickets can pull something like this. They should be happy someone wants to be a season ticket holder in a small market.

I was labeled as broker last season during the lockout. The new schedule didn't work for me and I had to sell the majority of games but I wanted to keep my seats because I love them and the people around me.

I have been traveling a lot this year and have sold a bunch of games.. getting that letter would really pvss me off. They are your tickets to do as you please. This is outrageous.

Where did you sell your tickets? I sold my 3 games on Stubhub but that's because Stubhub gets more traffic, if I just sold them on the ticket exchange I would have ended up eating the money but the Devils clearly don't care about that as long as they get theirs.

If you got the letter in error, there is no reason to go apesh!t on them. Just tell them that they made a mistake.

If you got the letter in error, there is no reason to go apesh!t on them. Just tell them that they made a mistake.

But why should they make him jump through hoops to keep his account? And why even have this inane policy in the first place? I don't know of any other pro sports team that penalizes its sth's for selling online, I'm sure there are some but this ain't exactly the market/fanbase you do it in.

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But why should they make him jump through hoops to keep his account? And why even have this inane policy in the first place? I don't know of any other pro sports team that penalizes its sth's for selling online, I'm sure there are some but this ain't exactly the market/fanbase you do it in.

But why should they make him jump through hoops to keep his account? And why even have this inane policy in the first place? I don't know of any other pro sports team that penalizes its sth's for selling online, I'm sure there are some but this ain't exactly the market/fanbase you do it in.

get used to it because unfortunately for the average fan it's coming- the Yankees are starting this season by not accepting printed tickets at the stadium gate, only the actual hard original ticket will get you into the game. This is 100% to force sellers to buy directly from the team or through the team sponsored ticket exchange.

Sure they might get a few more bucks on the secondary market in the short term but they'll wind up losing/alienating far more sth's in the process - that's a ton of lost revenue in ticket sales, concessions, parking - and this isn't exactly Minnesota or Vancouver where you can **** off thousands of people and have thousands more waiting to buy tickets...

Edited by NJDevs4978, 13 March 2014 - 03:24 PM.

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"The Devils have high standards, that's the difference. We have a standard to live up to every year, and a couple of teams in our area don't have the standards we do." - Pat Burns

The New Jersey Devils win Stanley Cups everywhere:-NHL record for most road wins in the playoffs - 10-1 in '95 and 10-2 in '00-NHL record for most home wins in the playoffs - 12-1 in '03

get used to it because unfortunately for the average fan it's coming- the Yankees are starting this season by not accepting printed tickets at the stadium gate, only the actual hard original ticket will get you into the game. This is 100% to force sellers to buy directly from the team or through the team sponsored ticket exchange.

And disabling barcodes next season? So they're penalizing people for selling on their own secondary market?! That's rich. Or are they just doing it for StubHub sales (more likely)?

Stubhub is the number one enemy to a lot of venues. It's actually funny. The Yankees a few years ago was actually promoting SH during their games. Just a couple of years later, they ended up suing SH and pretty much blacklisted them.

It would be akin to going to Home Depot, buying 20 drills for $100 each, and then selling them in your own store for $150. As a former employee of HD, I know for a fact that we've caught and stopped people from doing this.

Yeah uh, stupid question but how would they know if you're not the one using the tickets?

Do the Devils get a cut of the sales through that NHL Ticket Exchange? Because if they do, I can see why they're trying to force StubHub out of the equation.

Yes the team does get a cut off all TE sales. Actually I think the league as a whole does.

I have been traveling a lot this year and have sold a bunch of games.. getting that letter would really pvss me off. They are your tickets to do as you please. This is outrageous.

I don't believe it's that simple. Otherwise, why would this be such an issue?

It's unfortunate this is what businesses have to stoop to- I'm sure all of these owners are free market proponents when the government tries to limit their opportunities, but when it's a fan just trying to get in the door to support a team that he bleeds red for, all of a sudden we need to regulate the market to maximize profit.

If a lot of tickets are being re-sold on stubhub the only thing the organization should take away is that their tickets are overpriced. Bring your price down to what the market demands and you won't have this problem.

I agree prices are too high.

They won't sell lowers for in the $30's and uppers for $10-$15 for midweek games vs sh!t opponents

That is what the MARKET commands

That guy Eric is a complete tool, and this is his initiative

The sooner the team gets rid of this asshat, the better

Yesterday wouldn't have been soon enough

A lot of STH's love Eric. He's willing to give you deals if you speak to him enough.

I was labeled as broker last season during the lockout. The new schedule didn't work for me and I had to sell the majority of games but I wanted to keep my seats because I love them and the people around me.

They probably just didn't take me off the list for this year.

I luckily made it to 15 games last year out of my 24. I hope they understand with the way the schedule was last year that it was very difficult for people to make it to every game.

But why should they make him jump through hoops to keep his account? And why even have this inane policy in the first place? I don't know of any other pro sports team that penalizes its sth's for selling online, I'm sure there are some but this ain't exactly the market/fanbase you do it in.

I guarantee you that just about every sports franchise has a similar policy in place.

I guarantee you that just about every sports franchise has a similar policy in place.

Ok, name them.

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This team really makes it hard to be a season ticket holder sometimes. Is there some huge market for brokered Devils tickets that we don't know about that makes a policy like this necessary? A lot of clamoring for a big mid-week matchup against Ottawa?

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wow.. just wow.. thats balls right there .. that doesnt seem professional at all if iam a season ticket holder and i want to sell my tickets who are you to tell me i cant after i already fronted up the money for these games in advance?!

I hate so damn much how non-hockey operations are run with this organization. Its gotten far worse under new ownership, too. This proves the front office doesnt know this market or this fan base whatsoever. Its clear theyre simply all about the $, and nothing else.